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FZNT23 KNHC 231448
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N 
TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

AMZ089-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL 
MAINTAIN WEAK TRADES ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN TO THE MIDDLE OF 
NEXT WEEK. HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL MAINTAIN FRESH 
TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES TO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN 
THROUGH MID WEEK.

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AMZ082-232130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N E OF 78W.
.WED..S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ084-232130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 13N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 
TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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AMZ086-232130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N E 
OF 70W THROUGH TONIGHT.

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AMZ087-232130-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E W OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

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AMZ088-232130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...THE PRES GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER THE 
FAR NW PORTION AS LOW PRES IN THE GULF MOVES FURTHER NW. A WEAK 
SURFACE TROUGH WILL FORM OVER THE BAHAMAS TONIGHT OR SUN AND 
MOVE IN A GENERALLY NORTHWARD DIRECTION INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT 
WEEK. 

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AMZ080-232130-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
1130 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 24N W OF 69W E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 
2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W AND 
ELSEWHERE S OF 23N.
.MON...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N.
.TUE AND WED...N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 
W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/CANGIALOSI